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UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Research Assistant

Full-Time
$69k - $100.2k
Junior
Bachelor's, Master's
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
Academic & Institutional ResearchMedical Research

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in public health, psychology, sociology, epidemiology, or a related area, or equivalent experience or training.
  • At least 1 year of related experience.
  • Fluency in spoken and written Spanish, including the ability to interview research participants, transcribe responses, and communicate with participants in Spanish.
  • Advanced academic writing and editing skills.
  • Knowledge of design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis software such as Stata, SPSS, and R.
  • Ability to work with electronic data collection tools such as REDCap, Qualtrics, and Dedoose.
  • Well-developed organizational and documentation skills, with attention to detail.
  • Verbal, written, and presentation skills, and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment, prioritize tasks, and meet multiple deadlines.
Responsibilities
  • Provide research and administrative support to the principal investigator(s) of assigned projects.
  • Assist the principal investigator(s) in meeting the objectives of an HRSA-funded curricular development grant within the Division of General Internal Medicine.
  • Collect and review qualitative and quantitative educational data, create educational materials and presentations, assist with writing study reports and Institutional Review Board applications, and assist in preparing scholarly articles and presentations.
  • Help manage applications for new funding opportunities.
  • Provide administrative support to the principal investigator, including scheduling, processing reimbursements, and assisting with manuscript submissions for publication.
  • Collaborate on the design, documentation, and implementation of curricular innovations and program evaluation.
  • Collect data via surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
  • Conduct literature reviews and systematic reviews.
  • Develop and maintain research data gathering, retrieval, and reporting systems.
  • Clean, manage, and analyze data.
  • Conduct statistical studies in support of research proposals and protocols.
  • Coordinate research and program team meetings, take notes, manage project timelines, and ensure follow-up of deliverables.
  • Prepare and submit scientific manuscripts.
  • Develop scientific presentations in partnership with the principal investigator.
  • Apply stakeholder engagement principles for large-funded projects and grant applications.
  • Manage project budgets for participant compensation, reimbursements, and other study supplies.
  • Assist with scheduling meetings with the principal investigator, study team, collaborators, and research participants.
  • Draft and edit correspondence.
  • Attend study-related meetings, keep minutes, and perform other assigned duties.
  • When possible, develop policies and procedures to support smooth and efficient team operations, including file and project management systems, collaboration tools, and dissemination activities.
  • When applicable, assist in supervising and coaching early-career employees to support research activities and study coordination.
Desired Qualifications
  • College coursework in public health, psychology, or a related field.
  • A master's degree in public health, psychology, or a related field.
  • CITI Program – Human Subjects Research.

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UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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